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Once your dog has reached the ripe old age of 7 year (large breed dogs – 5 years), their diets change again.  As in humans, their organs also age, especially the kidneys begin to lose the ability to filter waste materials from the blood which is then passed in urine. Feed your pet high-quality food [...]

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After 12 months, your pet is not longer a puppy and his diet needs change.  As he is no longer in the fast-growth stage his nutritional needs are less.  To continue to feed your adult dog on a puppy’s diet of higher levels of nutrients could lead to problems later as he matures, leading to [...]

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Learning when to switch dog food from adult to puppy is key to the long term health of your dog. For most dogs, puppyhood lasts about one year; however, large breed dogs may continue to grow rapidly until about 24 months old.  During this stage, puppies require higher levels of minerals (calcium and phosphorus), protein, [...]

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I don’t feed my dog’s wet dog food, and no matter how clean you keep their fangs it still seems to trash their teeth.  Plus it’s expensive, and justfull of preservatives.  I feel the same way about those pouches of dog food.  I think in an attempt to humanize our pets, we think, “I wouldn’t [...]

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